Ornament
Disc
30-8-3
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Xuanji |
Object Number | 30-8-3 |
Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Shang Dynasty |
Date Made | Early Shang Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Jade |
Technique | Carved | Polished |
Description | Greenish white jade ring, xuanji, with three tangent notches. The edges have a dull, rounded, bevel except for the notches where the line of angle is sharply defined. It is a 'tie ring' used to hold the rope around presentation bales of silk. |
Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
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